John Myers
Many consumers dispose of the carrot tops and only use the root vegetables: it’s a shame, because thanks to their delicately aromatic taste, they’re easy to use. With our suggestions you can use carrot greens imaginatively in the kitchen!
This is how carrot greens can be used
If carrots are sold in bundles, the tender green is still there. In the best case, pets such as hares, rabbits and guinea pigs are happy about it, but the carrot greens often end up in organic waste. Carrot greens are neither poisonous nor taste inedible, quite the opposite: it scores with a mildly spicy aroma reminiscent of parsley – and valuable vital substances. In this respect, carrot greens are healthy, but you should prefer greens from organic goods because of the possible pesticide contamination of conventional carrots.
Tip: You can find out more about fully utilizing vegetables and avoiding food waste in our Zero Waste recipes.
Versatile use: carrot greens in the kitchen
With the root greens you can refine practically everything that parsley would also go well with: salads, soups, egg dishes, vegetable dishes, fish, pasta – the possibilities are extremely diverse. The carrot herb can be used raw or cooked. Put it in a smoothie – for example in our chard smoothie – or use it to cook a delicious soup. To have the greens ready for seasoning at any time, you can chop them up and freeze them in ice cube molds with a little water. Alternatively, carrot greens can be dried and then used to refine dishes such as our vegetable side cuts.
Main dishes with carrot greens
Carrot cabbage can not only play a supporting role in recipes, but also make a big entrance. A delicious pesto can be prepared with carrot greens, olive oil, pine nuts, parmesan, and salt and pepper: delicious as a sauce for classic pasta, vegetable pasta, and gnocchi. You can use a blender to finely puree the greens. If you already have the device ready, mix together a savory pancake batter. The carrot herb gives the flour-egg-milk mixture a great green color and a fresh taste! This goes well with a yoghurt sauce and ham or bacon.
